DHS in the News
Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.
Alcohol fueled violence a growing concern in East Timor
IRIN
JAKARTA GLOBE (Indonesia)
...The most recent [Timor-Leste] demographic survey by the Ministry of Health in 2010 did not track alcohol or drug consumption, but found alcohol was a significant factor in domestic violence. Of the women who experienced domestic violence, 60 percent said their husbands “get drunk very often,” compared to 26 percent who said their husbands did not drink alcohol at all...
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